Friday, November 9, 2012

1862 November 10 Cowin's Cross Roads 2.20 P.M.

Hd. Qrs. Cavalry Division
Cowins X roads Nov. 10 2.20 P.M.                                       
To Major Gen'l Parke
    Chief of Staff
General--
           The enemy attacked
us in force this morning about
eight o'clock, drove in my
pickets some six miles from here
at Hazel river, with infantry &
artillery  & cavalry--I found
my command at this place
the best in the neighborhood
& after a severe skirmish
have repulsed them--General
Sturgis at Amissville most
generously offered me every
assistance & sent three of
his regiments to bring support
  The enemy must have suffered
considerably--my loss was
is trifling--I have heard of
no one kil[l]ed--There's a

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report that Longstreet had
sent out a division last
night to attack me here--
while they evacuated Cul=
pepper--they came on very
boldly until checked by my
artillery
              

                         Very respectfully
                        A. Pleasonton
                          Brig General
                          Comd'g Cav: Division
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